We played Stravinsky's Rite of Spring' to celebrity chef John Torode and filmed his reaction

By Elizabeth Davis, 11th September 2015, 14:38

Celebrity chef John Torode – most famous for his appearances on MasterChef – came into the office. So obviously we sat him down and made him listen to some of the greatest pieces of music ever written.

We gave the music no introduction, we didn't tell him what was coming up – we just handed him some headphones and told him to listen. Here's what happened.

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring: "If somebody thought that was a nice piece of music, they're weird"

In case you haven't heard Stravinsky's revolutionary masterpiece in a while, here's a clip:

And here's what the outspoken John Torode had to say:

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John Torode listens to the Rite of Spring

And gives us his reaction…

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Sibelius's Symphony No.5: "hopeful but with an underlying tone that something awful is about to happen"

Poor Sibelius, he probably thought he was being really cheerful in the final movement of his Fifth Symphony – here's a clip: